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My friend John Troyer wrote this incredible piece. I clicked on it in the Guardian without knowing it was him, without knowing he'd lost his sister and I was horrified I'd somehow missed this event but also - even knowing his skills as a writer - just so moved by his writing.
You died two-years ago today little sister. Right now I was waiting to board the Bristol to Milan plane. I am forever grateful that I got the chance to write about your death, even though watching you die really sucked. But I'm here today with Mom and Dad.
theguardian.com/society/2020…
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Death Ref John has an upcoming talk. Check it out if you can. In-person and online.
Totally FREE!
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Congratulations 🎊 John.
I hope you feel the ripples of their pride in you.
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Ahead of #WorldAIDSDay (1 Dec), I reflect on memory, stigma, and dignity in deathwork. From Troyer’s Technologies of the Human Corpse to my own village in 1983, this thread explores how the HIV/AIDS corpse became a site of fear, politics, and resistance—across Uganda and beyond.
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Thanks for sharing this.
I love the metaphors of the farewell gift of socks for the UK cold weather from his cousin Paul and of George's colleague darning his 'legacy' socks.
Thanks, George, for helping us understand the myriad meanings of #home.
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George Gumisiriza completed his PhD @cendeathsociety. He is speaking at the #HospiceUKConf on 27/11 re: faith, culture and spiritual care in hospices. We invite you to read a blog George wrote for us about death traditions in African culture: ow.ly/JiKc50Xxo3n ✨ 💙
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John Troyer offers this insight in CC129: “There is no conclusion to things without end. Not really. Nor should there be. I will always be grieving and mourning my family, and I think that is entirely healthy.” Read the full piece at doi.org/10.1353/cul.2025.a97…
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CC 129 “Mourning Without End” is officially live on Project MUSE! Contributors include Judith Butler, Nadia Bou Ali, Christopher Breu, Stephen Sheehi, Tim Dean, Ida Dominijanni, John Troyer, and our very own Editors! Check it out: muse.jhu.edu/issue/55881
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Three recent journal issue releases:
-@CulturalCritiq1 129: Mourning Without End. Feat. @DeathRef
-Buildings & Landscapes 32.2 via @vafweb
-Environment, Space, Place 16.2. Feat. @SeanDLawrence
All available via @ProjectMUSE
Open access articles listed in comments.
ALT Cultural Critique 129 cover featuring the journal title running off the edges of the cover. The C's are written in red. The special issue title "Mourning Without End" and issue information appear below on a red background.
ALT Cover for Buildings & Landscapes 32.2 with the journal's title arranged vertically and horizontally in a plus shape. Qilou shophouses in Chikan, Guangdong Province, China are shown underneath.
ALT Cover for Environment, Space, Place 16.2. The journal's title is written on a blue background. A diagonal line cuts between the words "Environment" and "Space."
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Too Poor to Die
Please join us for a talk with Amy Shea – to mark the launch of her new book Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins.
Hosted online by @DeathRef on Tuesday 23 September from 7-8pm UK time -
⬇️ Tickets below ⬇️
eventbrite.co.uk/e/too-poor-…
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Too Poor to Die
Please join us for a talk with Amy Shea – to mark the launch of her new book Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins.
Hosted online by @DeathRef on Tuesday 23 September from 7-8pm BST
⬇️ Tickets below ⬇️
eventbrite.co.uk/e/too-poor-…
Death Reference Desk retweeted
Very proud to be part of this centre, its members and the wider community ❤️
@LucyGoBag @AlastairComery @DianaTeggi_ @DeathRef @TlMrs @GeorgeGumisiri4 @OkakuTerum38635 @Jeremydixonsw and so many more!
👀 To mark our 20th anniversary we have created some videos about CDAS! 👀
And what better a day to launch the first one, on the first full day of our 2025 annual conference, on the history of the Centre. Enjoy!
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Grateful always for our amazing funeral directors (who will get their copy of the book from me next week) and to amazing advocates and sources of advice like @EvieKingWrites @alianderson65 @Imogensjones @DeathRef @KateWoodyBath
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The Bristol Centre for Grief Research & Engagement launches today! Based @BristolUni, our interdisciplinary & multidisciplinary research into grief, death & loss aims to increase understanding of these fundamental aspects of being human. griefcentre.bristol.ac.uk
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A single word can carry many meanings, speak truth, lies, cause confusion, grant wisdom or deception: is ‘closure’ one such word? 💫
We warmly invite you to attend our Closure Conference @durham_uni 9-10th April 2025, with registration open via this link: pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durha…
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THIS WEEK! ⬇️
Upcoming @cendeathsociety event:
Marginalized Ways of Understanding Death: From Fiji
to Africa to Turtle Island
Date and time: Wednesday, March 19 , 2025 from
4:00pm - 5:30pm UK Time On Zoom --- FREE!
Register here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/marginali…
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Upcoming @cendeathsociety event:
Marginalized Ways of Understanding Death: From Fiji to Africa to Turtle Island
Date and time: Wednesday, March 19 , 2025 from
4:00pm - 5:30pm UK Time On Zoom --- FREE!
Register here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/marginali…
Death Reference Desk retweeted
Upcoming @cendeathsociety event:
Marginalized Ways of Understanding Death: From Fiji to Africa to Turtle Island
Date and time: Wednesday, March 19 , 2025 from
4:00pm - 5:30pm UK Time
On Zoom --- FREE!
Register here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/marginali…
